Democrats are supporting Charles Booker in his Senate campaign. Booker is running against Congressman Andy Barr to replace a longtime senator. A rally for Booker was held in Louisville during early voting.
What we know
- Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and other Kentucky Democrats spoke at a rally in Louisville to support Charles Booker's Senate campaign.
- The Democratic National Committee Chair and the state AFL-CIO also rallied for Booker on Friday.
- Booker's opponent, Andy Barr, has been campaigning in his Lexington-area congressional district, where he has been supporting another Republican candidate.
- Early voting in Kentucky has seen a high turnout, with nearly 136,000 people voting on the first day, a larger percentage of whom are Democrats.
- Booker is running at a significant fundraising disadvantage to Barr, with outside spending also favoring Barr.
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